Magazine for fire-arms



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J. M. MARLIN.

MAGAZINE FOR FIREARMS.

No. 469,819. Patented Mar. 1, 1892.

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3 SheetsSheet 2. J. M. MARLIN.

MAGAZINE FOR FIREARMS.

Patented Mar. 1, 1892.

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J. M; MARLIN MAGAZINE FOR FIREARMS.

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JOHN M. MARLIN, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

MAGAZINE FOR FIRE-ARMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 469,819, dated March 1,1892. Application filed November 7, 1891. Serial No. 411,274. (Nomodel.)

described and claimed.

' In the drawings, Figure 1 is the side view of a gun provided with myimproved form of magazine.- Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectionthrough the same on the dotted line .2 z of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is anenlarged transverse section of the same on'the dotted line 03 00. Fig; 4is an enlarged side view of a part of the barrel at on 00 with themagazine removed. Fig. 5 is an enlarged side view of part of the gunwith the magazine partly in section, showing it in position to be filledwith cartridges. Fig. 6 is the same with the magazine closed and nearlyempty. Fig. 7 is atop view of the magazine detached and in the positionshown in Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a like view of the same in the position shownin Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a view of a portion of the magazine on the oppositeside from Fig. 7 and with the parts in like relation to each other.Figs. 10 and 11 are side views of a modified form of the magazine, onein an open and the other in a closed position. Figs. 12 and 13 arerespectively sectional views longitudinally of Figs. 10 and 11. Fig. 14is an end View of the magazine in a closed position. Fig. 15 is atransverse section through the dotted lines 2 z of Fig. 11.

The gun has the barrel- B, stock S, and breech-frame F, operating-leverL, hammer H, trigger T, and magazine M in the usual position andrelations to each othersuch, for example, as are shown in the LettersPatent granted to Lewis L. Hepburn August 12, 1890, No. 434,062. Beneaththe barrel and around the magazine a wooden extension E projects forwardto protect the magazine-tubes and for affording a ready grasp upon thebarrel when the gun is fired.

The magazine consists of two tubes 1 and 2, the one inclosing andtelescoping on the other parallel with the barrel underneath it.

The inner tube 2 opens at one end into the breech-frame of the gun,where the carrier C transfers the cartridge to the line of the bore ofthe barrel in the usual way. This tube 2 is secured at its open end byentering a countersunk part of the frame, adapted to allow it to bepushed endwise into the same, while at the other end it is secured tothe stud 3 by the screw at, which passes through the solid head 5, whichis secured in the tube to close this end of it. provided with an opening6, Fig. 9, on its lower side and with a long slot 7, Fig. 7, in itsupper side. The opening 6 is of the size and shape of the longitudinalcentral section of a cartridge and is for the purpose of introducing thecartridges into the tube, which can only be done right end foremost. Thelong slot 7 in the other side of the tube receives the pin 8 of theplunger 9, which projects out beyond the outer surface of the tubeslightly. The plunger 9 is provided with the long spiral spring 10,which bears against the head 5 of the tube and forces the plungeragainst the cartridges, driving them onto the carrier C as fast as it isready to receive them. It will now be seen that by pressing against thepin 8 the plunger 9 may be forced back against the spring 10 and towardthe outer end of the tube until, when in the position shown in Fig. 5,the cartridges may be filled into the tube 2 through the opening 6 andthe plunger then .let down upon them to deliver them to the carrier. Thelong slot 7 allows of this movement of the pin and plunger. Without somefurther attachment this would be difficult to do, and the magazine wouldbe liable to be filled with dirt through slot 7 'and opening 6. v

To operate the plunger in charging the machine and to cover itdust-proof is the functionof the outer tube 1, which it effects by thefollowing arrangement,viz: The outer tube 1 has a long slot 12 in it,which is somewhat enlarged for a part of its length to allow the stud 3to pass through it freely. The pin 8 of the plunger 9 also passes intothis slot 12. The tubel' also has a solid head 13, which may be milledto afford a readier hold of the thumb and finger to draw the tube 1 outby. In this head is hung the latch 14, which engages with thecorresponding hook in the head 5 of the This inner tube 2 is ICU innertube when the outer tube is closed on the inner one, as shown by dottedlines in Figs. 5, 7, and 8. The heel of this latch projects out fromhead 13 to allow it to be unhooked by pressure thereon when the outertube 1 is to be drawn out.

When the outer tube 1 is telescoped home.

upon the inner one, the inner ends of the slots 7 and 12 substantiallycoincide with each other and the plunger 9 is free to move the wholelength of the inncrtube and force all the cartridges out of it. When theouter tube is drawn out, the inner end of its slot :12 engages with pin8, drawing out plunger 9 to the position shown in Fig. 5.

The outer end 15 of slot 7 in the inner tube 2 offset or curvedslightly,so that the outer tube can turn or rotate a little upon theinner one and thus bringthe notch 15 over the squ re-shouldered base ofthe stud 3 and engage it therewith, which holds the tubes in thatposition until the inner one is filled with cartridges. A slight twistof the outer tube then releases it and it can be slid in.

It will be observed that while the inner tube is solidly attached to thebarrel at both ends, the outer one is made to cover and inclose theinner one and the hole (5. I

A modification of the construction is shown in Figs. 10, 11,12, 13, 14,and 15. In this modification the slot 7 in the inner tube 2 is arrangedso as not to coincide with the slot 12 of the outer tube, which isaccomplished by turning the inner tube around so that its slot willcomeon one side instead of on top oi? the tube and securing it to the barrelin that position. In order to allow of this the position of the opening6 for feeding the cartridges is changed accordingly, andthe pin 8 is cutoff flushwi'th the outer surfaceof the inner tube, thus allowing thelatter to slide freely down over it when'the magazine is filled withcartridges. At the point 20, Fig. 14, the outer tube is bent orsprungdown into the slot 7 below thepin 8, so as to engagewith it whenthat tube is drawn out to charge the magazine. The slot 12 allows theouter tube to slide past the stud 3, as before. The latch which securesthe outer tube 1 in position when it is drawn either out or in is alsoconstructed differently. It is formed of a portion of the opener lowerend of the tube 1, which is divided from the other parts on its sides bytwo longitudinal slits cutradially through the tube, so as to allow thepart 23 to be sprung permanently inward, or to have a set given to it inthat direction. In the outer surface of tube 2 is cut circuinferentiallyand transverselya slot 21, where the set end 23 of tube 1 can springinto it when the tube is slid home, and there is also cutin tube 2another similar slot 22 in position to allow the part 23 to spring intoit when tube .1 is drawn out. This looks the outer tube in eitherposition sufficiently to prevent its accidental displacement, but allowsit to be disengaged by a smartpush or pull on tube 1 to draw it in orout. These slots in tube 1, which separate the part 23, also allow ofthe indented part being sprung over pin 8 and the tubes to be separatedfrom each other, and another slot may be out in the end of tube 1 tofacilitate this, if desired.

In order to allow of the inner tube 2 being secured to the barrel bystud 3 and screw 4 and removed at pleasure, a hole 24 is made throughthe outer tube 1, so as to come opposite the screw-head when the tube isentirely drawn out, as shown in Figs. 1 and 9. The screw can be readilytaken out with a screw-driver through this hole and the inner tubesprung sidewise off stud 3, when both tubes can be drawn out endwisefrom the cas ing E.

It will be noticed that the slot 7 extends clear to the open or innerend of tube 2, and the transverse pin 25 is employed to fasten the head13 in the tube 1. structed to be readily driven out, so as to allow thehead to be removed, which allows the tube 2 to be drawn out of that endof tube 1.

Instead of the pin 8 being attached to the plunger 9 and projectingoutward into the slot 7, it is obvious that it may be attached to theouter tube 1 and project inward through the slot and engage the plunger,so-as to draw it along with the outer tube without departing from thespirit of my invention.

\Vhat I claim as new andof my invention 1. The combination, in amagazine-gun, of the inner magazine-tube secured both at its deliveryend and on its side to the barrel and provided with an opening toreceive the cartridges, and the outer magazine-tube arranged totelescope over the inner tube and to uncover and cover said opening whendrawn out and in, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a magazine-gun, of the inner magazine-tube 2,secured at its delivery end and on its side to the barrel by the stud 3and screw 4 and provided with the opening 6, formed to receive thecartridges, and the outer magazine-t ube 1, arranged with the slot 12 toreceive the stud 3 and to allow it to telescope over the inner tube andto uncover and cover said opening when drawn out and in, substantiallyas described.

3. The combination, in a magazine-gun, of theinner magazine-tube securedat its delivery end and on its side to the barrel and provided with thelongitudinal slot 7, the plunger 9, located in said tube, provided withthe pin 8, entering said slot, the spring 10, forcing said plungertoward the open endof said tube, and the outer magazine-tube arranged toengage with said pin 8 and draw said plunger along with it in itsoutward movement and provided with the slot 12, through which the sidefastening of the inner tube passes, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in a magazine-gun, of th e inn er magazine-t ubesecured at its delivery This pin is con-.

end and on its side to the barrel and provided with thelongitudinal slot7, the plunger 9, located in said tube, provided with the pin 8,entering said slot, the spring 10, forcing said plunger toward the openend of said tube, and the outer magazine-tube arranged to engage withsaid pin and draw said plunger along with it in its outward movement andprovided with the slot 12, located out of line with the slot 7 toreceive the side fastening of the inner tube through it, substantiallyas described.

5. The combination, in a magazine-gun, of the inner tube secured to thearm and provided with the longitudinal slot 7, the plunger 9, located insaid tube and provided with pin 8, projecting into said slot, the spring10, forcing said plunger toward the open end of said tube, and the outermagazine-tube arranged to engage with said pin and draw the said plungerdown with it in its outward movement and provided with a latch arrangedto lock it in its outward position when so drawn out, substantially asdescribed.

6. The combination, in a magazine-gun, of the inner tube secured to thearm and provided with the longitudinal slot 7, the plunger 9, located insaid tube and provided with pin 8, projecting into said slot, the spring10, forcing said plunger toward the open end of said tube, and the outermagazine-tube arranged to engage with said pin and draw the said plungeralong with it in its outward movement and provided with a latch arrangedto lock it in its inward position, substantially as described.

7. The combination, in a magazine-gun, of the inner tube secured to thearm and provided with the longitudinal slot 7, the plunger 9, located insaid tube and provided with pin 8, projecting into said slot, the spring10, forcing said plunger toward the open end of said tube, and the outermagazine-tube arranged to engage with said pin and draw the said plungeralong with it in its outward movement and provided with a latch arrangedto lock itboth in its inner and outer positions, substantially asdescribed.

8. The combination, in a magazine-gun, of the inner magazine-tube 2,secured at its delivery end and on its side to the barrel by the screw 4and provided with the openlng 6, formed to receive the cartridges, andthe outer magazine-tube arranged with the slot 12 to receive the screwthrough it and allow t to telescope over the inner tube and providedwith the hole 24, arranged to come oppos te the screw 4 and to allow thelatter to be 1nserted or removed through it, substantially as described.

9. The combination, in a magazine-gun, of the inner magazine-tube 2,secured to the frame and provided with the groove 22, cut in itsexterior and with the aperture 6 for feeding the cartridges into it, andthe outer magazine-tube 1, arranged to telescope over the inner tube andprovided with the spring Dortion 23, divided from the rest of the tubeby longitudinal slots and bent inward to engage with the groove 22,substantially as described.

10. The combination, in a magazine-gun, of the inner magazine-tube 2,secured to the frame and provided with the grooves 21 and 22, cut in itsexterior and with the aperture 6 for feeding the cartridges into it, andthe outer magazine-tube 1, arrangedto telescopeover the inner tube andprovided with the spring portion 23, divided from the rest of the tubeby longitudinal slots and bent inward to engage with the grooves 21 and22, substantially as described.

JOHN M. MARLIN. WVitnesses:

M. E. WARD, O. F. SMALL.

